Technology Buzz Words
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SCDP Pop Quiz
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GO Digital Transformation
100

The use and development of computer systems that are able to learn and adapt without following explicit instructions

What is machine learning?

100

When teams are aware of what is happening upstream and downstream in the supply chain

What is transparency?

100

A personality assessment that shares its name with a famous WWE wreslter

What is the Hogan?

100

The central repository where GO's data will be stored as a single source of truth

What is the DDL?

100

The foundation for digital transformation aiming to bring together all critical GO data and showcase it for users

What is Harmonize & Visualize (H&V)?

200

The theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human judgement

What is artificial intelligence?

200

A virtual replica of potential and actual physical assets, processes, people, places, systems and devices that can be used for various purposes

What is a Digital Twin?

200

A creative problem solving methodology developed by IDEO where you may need to defer judgement during brainstorming

What is Design Thinking? 

200
A programming language that allows users to view and manipulate data

What is SQL?

200

The set of capabilities aimed around transforming demand planning, lead time management, and S&OP operations

What is Make the Right Commitments (MTRC)?

300

A set of values and principles that drives a new method of project management characterized by the division of tasks into short phases of work

What is Agile?

300

The ability to track all processes from procurement of raw materials to production, consumption and disposal to clarify when and where the product was produced by whom (generally to improve product quality).

What is traceability?

300

The dynamic teaching duo whose specialties include transportation and analytics when they're not quipping at one another

Who are Chris and Doug?

300

The practice of manipulating, extracting, and cleaning data

What is Data Engineering?

300

The set of capabilities aimed around minimizing continuity of supply risks

What is Ensure Parts Supply (EPS)?

400
A form of technology based on metaphorical 'digital workers' to streamline processes and activities

What is RPA?

400

Relating to a system in which input data is processed within milliseconds so that it is available virtually immediately as feedback

What is real-time?

400

A project year 3's take on to really show what they've learned

What is the capstone?

400

The database technology that powers the Dell Data Lake

What is PostgreSQL/Greenplum/Teradata?

400

The set of capabilities aiming to enable GCMs and procurement leaders to better manage costs and vendor relationships

What is Manage Supplier Ecosystem (MSE)?

500

A type of graphical user interface which often provides at-a-glance views of key performance indicators.

What is a dashboard?

500

The ability to imitate a situation or process and test what-if scenarios 

What is simulation?

500

The SCDP was developed a similar finance development program in mind from this company

What is General Electric (GE)?

500

The attribute in a data table which can uniquely identify records

What is a primary key?

500

The set of capabilities aiming to create a single source of truth for inventory data and related information

What is Unified Inventory Program (UIP)?